TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Central Tube
Single Jacket/non-Armor Cable
50/125um, 10Gigabit Ethernet MMF
P/N N006CTSLZH050U
1. SCOPE
1.1 Application
This specification covers the general requirements for fiber optic telecommunication
cables used for indoor/outdoor application.
1.2 Cable Description
1) Low Smoke Zero Halogen(LSZH) Single Jacket
10 Gigabit Ethernet Multi mode color coded fibers, filled central tube, glass yarn as
non-metallic armor, water swellable yarn and outer LSZH jacket
2. OPTICAL FIBER
The optical geometrical and mechanical performance of the optical fiber shall be in
accordance with Table 1 below.
Table 1. The Characteristics of the 50um Multi Mode Fiber(10 Gb-E)
ITEMS UNITS SPECIFICATION
Attenuation dB/km
≤ 3.0 at 850nm
≤ 1.0 at 1300nm
10 Gigabit Ethernet
Operational Length
m
≥ 300 at 850nm
Effective Modal Bandwidth MHz.km
≥ 2000 at 850nm
Numerical Aperture -
0.20 ± 0.015
Core Diameter
µm 50 ± 3.0
Core Non-circularity %
≤ 6.0
Cladding Diameter
µm 125 ± 2.0
Cladding Non-circularity %
≤ 2.0
Core/Cladding
Concentricity Error
µm ≤ 3.0
Coating Diameter
µm 245 ± 15
Proof Test kpsi
≥ 100
3. CABLE CONSTRUCTION
The construction of the cable shall be in accordance with Table 2 below.
Table 2. Construction of the Cable
ITEMS DESCRIPTION
Number of Fibers 6 Core
Type of Fiber 50/125um Multi Mode
Loose Buffer Tube PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)
Filling Compound
in Central Tube
Thixotropic Jelly Compound
Water Blocking Material
Water Swellable Yan or Water Swellable Tape
(if necessary)
Ripcord One ripcord
Strength Member Glass Yarn or Aramid Yarn
Material LSZH
Colour Grey
Outer Jacket
Thickness Nom. 1.0mm
4. FIBER IDENTIFICATION
The color code of the central tube and the individual fibers within central tube shall be in
accordance with Table 3 below.
Table 3. The Color Code of the Individual Fibers
No. of Fibers Color No. of Fibers Color
1 Blue 13 Orange / Single Ring Stripe
*
2 Orange 14 Green / Single Ring Stripe
*
3 Green 15 White / Single Ring Stripe
*
4 Brown 16 Yellow / Single Ring Stripe
*
5 Grey 17 Pink / Single Ring Stripe
*
6 White 18 Aqua / Single Ring Stripe
*
7 Red 19 Orange / Double Ring Stripes
**
8 Black 20 Green / Double Ring Stripes
**
9 Yellow 21 White / Double Ring Stripes
**
10 Violet 22 Yellow / Double Ring Stripes
**
11 Pink 23 Pink / Double Ring Stripes
**
12 Aqua 24 Aqua / Double Ring Stripes
**
5. PHYSICAL / MECHANICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL
PERFORMANCE AND TESTS
5.1 Temperature Range
For the cables covered by this specification, the following temperature ranges apply:
-. Operation : -20°C to +60°C
-. Installation : -5°C to +50°C
-. Storage/Shipping : -25°C to +70°C
5.2 Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable
The mechanical and environmental performance of the cable shall be in accordance with
Table 4 below. Unless otherwise specified, all attenuation measurements required in this
section shall be performed at 1300nm for multi mode fiber.
Table 4. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable
ITEMS
TEST METHOD AND
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Tensile Loading
And Bending Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-FOTP-33
-. Mandrel diameter: 30D (D = cable diameter)
-. Tensile load: 1,800N for 1 hour
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Fiber strain: Less than 60% of the fiber proof strain
-. Attenuation increment: ≤ 0.30 dB at 1300nm
Compressive Loading
Resistance Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-FOTP-41
-. Applied load: 2200 N/100mm
-. Duration of loading: 10 minutes
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation Increment: ≤ 0.20 dB
after the completion of the test
Water Penetration Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-FOTP-82
-. Length of specimen: 3m
-. Height of pressure head: 1m
-. Test time: 24 hours
# Acceptance Criteria
-. No leakage through the open cable end
Flammability Test
(LSZH Jacket Cable only)
# Test method and Acceptance Criteria
The cable shall comply with IEC 332-1.
Table 4. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable ( continued )
ITEMS
TEST METHOD AND
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Repeated Impact Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-FOTP-25
-. Height of impact: 150mm
-. Drop hammer mass: 2.0kg
-. No. of impact cycles: 20 cycles
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation Increment: ≤ 0.20 dB
after the completion of the test
-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage
Cyclic Flexing Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-FOTP-104
-. Sheave diameter: 20D (D = cable diameter)
-. No. of flexing cycles: 25 cycles
-. Flexing speed: 30 cycles/minute
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation Increment: ≤ 0.20 dB
-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage
Cable Twist Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-FOTP-85
-. Cable length twisted: 2m
-. No. of twist cycles: 10 cycles
-. Twist angle: ± 180˚
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation Increment: ≤ 0.20 dB
-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage
Temperature Cycling Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-FOTP-3
-. Temperature cycling schedule
: 23°C → -20°C → 65°C → -20°C → 65°C
-. Soak time at each temperature: 24hours
-. No. of cycles: 2 cycles
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation increment:
⋅ Average ≤ 0.20 dB/km
⋅ Maximum ≤ 0.30 dB/km
6. PACKING AND MARKING
6.1 Cable and Length Marking
The jacket shall be indent-marked with white characters at intervals of one meter with
following information. Other marking is also available if requested by customer.
1) KRONE
2) Cable type and fiber number
3) Year of manufacture
4) Length marking